Dinner With the Stars

On Thursday, March 28, at 7:00pm American Atheists hosted a Dinner With the Stars event during our 50th Anniversary National Convention. This dinner featured luminaries of the atheist community and many of your favorite American Atheists. Following dinner, we held a fundraising auction with a number of exciting and rare items.

Special guests included:

Pete Stark, former United States Congressman

Jay Jay French, Twisted Sister lead guitarist

A.C. Grayling, Philosopher & Author

Greta Christina, Author & Blogger

Matt Dillahunty, Blogger & Vlogger

Katherine Stewart, Author & Activist

Dr. Hector Avalos, Biblical Scholar

Teresa MacBain, Former Preacher

Cristina Rad, International Blogger

David Silverman, American Atheists President

Among the items auctioned were the following:

First Edition works of Robert Ingersoll

Illustrated Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, signed by the late Douglas Adams

One week accommodations for a Costa Rican vacation (airfare not included)

Selected pieces of art from the American Atheists collection

Mortality, by Christopher Hitchens with an autographed card

More information about the Costa Rica vacation villa, including pictures, is here. Previous guests include Daniel Dennett, who recently finished a manuscript there. The Costa Rica weeklong stay is valued at $3,600.